First Congregational Church of Braintree
United Church of Christ
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(781) 843-3616
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12 Elm Street, Braintree, MA 02184
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Sunday, May 17, 2026
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Worship @ 9:30 am
In the Sanctuary and Streaming Live on YouTube
Rev. Karen E. Gale preaching
"The Ascension"
Acts 1:1-11
In Eastertide we read about Christ's words of encouragement to the disciples as they take up his ministry. Then the day comes when Christ ascends to heaven promising to return. He will come again and the Kingdom of God will be on earth as it is in heaven.
Sometimes it seems like Jesus just left the disciples, and by extension all church people, a huge "Honey Do List". We are to envision and create the kingdom of God right now, wherever we live. We are to make sure the poor are taken care of, and that justice frees the oppressed. We are to make peace happen.
The disciples stared up at the sky as Jesus departed. I wonder if they were thinking,
"Come back! We don't have this!" Just think, the early church could have been created on the spot where people would go on pilgrimage and sit and look at the sky in meditative retreats waiting for Jesus to return.
Thankfully, the disciples got on with it with a little help from a couple angels who showed up and nudged them along. What does this say to us as we seek Christ and discern what we need to do next?
The First Congregational Church of Braintree is an Open & Affirming Congregation working in partnership with all churches of the United Church of Christ. We welcome all God’s children into Christian faith regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, political stance or theological perspective, national origin, mental health status, physical and cognitive abilities, and the many diverse forms of family configurations. We proclaim and affirm that full and equal participation in the life and leadership of our church is open to all. We seek to continue learning and growing together as the inclusive Body of Christ. We are committed to spreading the light and love of Christ into the world through worship and service.
Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
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First Congregational Church of Braintree is a member of the United Church of Christ. Drawn together by the Holy Spirit, UCC members are a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church, joining faith and action.
